lHow many messages can I send
in a month?
That’s the real value of E-mail: you can send as many mes-
sages as you want, to as many people as you want, any
place in the world, at no additional charge.
lHow do others send me E-mail?
Simply give your E-mail address to anybody who has E-
mail so they can send you messages. You can see your
E-mail address by pressing the following keys from the
1. Start at the Main Menu
2. Press the “Extras” button
3. Press the “Users” button
4. You will see your name under one of the icons
5. Press the “Edit” button
6. You will see your E-mail address on the third line
of the user profile, don’t change the user settings
7. Press Cancel to exit
lHow do I find other people’s
E-mail address?
Now that you have E-mail, you can start by asking other
friends and family members if they have E-mail. If they do,
get their E-mail address and enter it in your MailStation
address book so you will always remember it. You can
also collect the E-mail addresses of people who send you
mail by pressing the Add Author key when reading a mes-
sage. This will add the address of a message sender to
your MailStation address book. Also look for E-mail
addresses on business cards, letterhead, newspapers,
magazines, and many other places.
lIf my batteries fail in my MailStation,
will my E-mail and addresses be lost?
No, but you will need to replace your batteries promptly or
plug in your MailStation to use it again.
lCan I connect my MailStation to any
phone line to get my E-mail?
Yes, you can connect MailStation to any standard
(analog) phone line to send and receive E-mail. If you
travel outside of your local calling area, you will need to
adjust the phone number the MailStation uses to call to
retrieve your E-mail. Get a list of MailStation dial-up
phone numbers throughout the continental US included in
the box with the Mailstation or download it from the US
Message web site, at www.usmessage.net. (Note, you
cannot download from the MailStation, you must use a
PC.) Once you have found a local MailStation number,
change the MailStation dial-up number by pressing the
following keys:
1. Main Menu
2. Extras
3. Users
4. Your Account
5. Edit
Enter the new phone number into the Dial-Up No. field.
Remember to change the number back to your local
number when you return home.
lDo I have to be connected to a phone
line and/or power line to use the
MailStation?
You can completely disconnect the MailStation from your
telephone line and power adapter and carry it with you in
your home or wherever you go. Since the MailStation is
battery powered, you can use it to read messages or com-
pose new ones at all times. The MailStation only needs to
be connected to a phone lines when sending and receiv-
ing eMail.
lWhat are E-Mail attachments?
Attachments are computer files like word processor files
or pictures which are contained within an E-Mail mes-
sage. By attaching a computer document to an E-Mail
message, people can send the document through the
Internet with an E-Mail message.
lCan my MailStation receive
attachments?
The MailStation device cannot receive attachments, but
you can access attachments sent to you using a personal
computer which has access to the Internet. Using a per-
sonal computer (at work, at school, at a friend’s home or
your local library) with an Internet browser, you can go to
www.usmessage.net and use your account name and
password to access messages containing attachments.
lWhat do I have to do to receive
E-Mail with the MailStation when I am
traveling?
When traveling outside your local calling area, you will
need to change the Dial Up phone number the MailStation
uses to retrieve your E-Mail. A complete listing of US
Message dial up numbers has been included with your
MailStation and is also available on the web site. Once
you have found a local MailStation number, change the
MailStation dial-up number by pressing the following keys:
1. Main Menu
2. Extras
3. Users
4. Your Account
5. Edit
Enter the new phone number into the Dial-Up Number
field. Don’t change any other settings. Remember to
change the number back to your local number when you
return home.
